I’ve had a number of requests from commenters asking me to provide the ability to preview their comments. That is now possible. Unlike many previews, this one happens as you type, below the comment field, NOT after you press “Submit Comment,” so be sure to check your grammar, links, punctuation, and so on before clicking.
The preview does not show lines between paragraphs. They appear after posting.
Thanks to commenter and past guest-author MarkFromIreland for the suggestion of a preview which runs client-side and not server-side, to keep my hosting company happy.
markfromireland
All the usual tags work :
<blockquote></blockquote>
<strong></strong>
<em></em>
<b></b>
<i></i>
As do links:
<a href=”https://www.ianwelsh.net/”>Ian Welsh</a>
And URIs
https://www.ianwelsh.net/
If your comment is long drag the little handle at the bottom right of the text area – makes it easier to edit without having to scroll like mad.
mfi
Ian Welsh
Thought about kicking that comment from MFI into the post, but I figure regular commenters will read the comments! 😉
V. Arnold
Well, progress. This preview feature will be a welcome addition, cheers.
Oaktown Girl
Thank you, Ian! And thank you, MarkFromIreland! With Mark’s handy cheat sheet above, I will test drive the html tonight after I get home.
Jeff Wegerson
OK so lets test this feature out. Bold move Mr. Welsh. Now one more reason to as Shakespere said:
nihil obstet
Thanks. Hopefully, I will not in future submit a comment and immediately think, “Oh, great! I just posted definitive proof that I’m an idiot.” On the other hand, since I had the opportunity to preview, the proof may be even more definitive.
CMike
Thanks for having the patience to do this right on the heels of your working out that spam attack issue.
Caoimhin Laochdha
Thank you Mark and Happy New Year from your friends in Vermont!
& Ian, wishing you the very best this New Year as well.
Sláinte mhaith,
-cl